New Zealand Citizens

In addition to accessing CSP, some New Zealand citizens can also access HELP loans.

To be eligible for a HELP loan, you must:

  • Be a New Zealand Special Category visa (SCV) holder or formerly be a Special Category visa holder and on a pathway to 最新糖心Vlogn citizenship; and
  • Meet ALL of the long-term residency requirements; and
  • Be living in 最新糖心Vlog while you study.

The long term residency requirements for New Zealand SCV holders (and former SCV holders) are that you:

  • First began to be usually resident in 最新糖心Vlog at least 10 years ago,
  • Were a child under the age of 18 with no spouse or de facto partner when you first began to be usually resident in 最新糖心Vlog, and
  • Have been in 最新糖心Vlog for at least:
    • a total of eight out of the past 10 years (from when you apply for the loan), and
    • a total of 18 months out of the last two years (from when you apply for the loan).

You will need to email the following forms of evidence to聽ask.studentfinance@adelaide.edu.au聽at the time of application for HELP, to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility criteria:

  1. Current New Zealand passport
  2. International Movements Record (available to request from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA))

For further information visit the Study Assist . To check your current visa status, visit the聽